COASTAL CHART - CAPE MAY TO CAPE HENRY. U. S. Coast Survey. 1862.
General Chart of the Coast No. IV From Cape May to Cape Henry From a trigonometric Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache ....

Published in 1862. 28"h x 33"w. Toning at folds. Good condition.

Extends from Cape May and Cape Henlopen at the mouth of the Delaware Bay to Cape Charles and Cape Henry at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Portions of both bays are shown.

MARYLAND RAILROADS. 1835.
A Map. Of the Principal Canal and Rail Road Improvements, Which will connect with the Balt. & Susqa. Rail Road at York. 1835. Drawn by G. F. de la Roche C. Engr. Balto: Lith: of John Penniman. 16"h x 15"w. Left margin close. Toned along one fold line. Good condition. Major waterways outlined in blue. Modelski 341 (1975 edition).

Published in Report ... of the Baltimore and Susquehannah Railroad Company ... (Baltimore: printed by Sands & Neilson, 1835).

Extends from Lakes Ontario and Erie to the southern border of Virginia. Shows rivers, canals, cities and railroads at the time when canal transportation was vital to commerce and expansion of the United States. Railroads were in their infancy, and the map shows how the two (railroads and canals) will complement each other. Among the several lines shown are the B&O RR, the Winchester RR, and the Columbia RR, some of the earliest railroads to use steam power. According to Modelski the Baltimore and Susquehannah Railroad was chartered in 1828 and began service to York, Pennsylvania in 1838.

MARYLAND MAP BOUND IN USGS ST. MARY'S FOLIO. U. S. Geological Survey. 1906.
Topography State of Maryland. Maryland – Virginia. St. Mary’s Quadrangle. Single page topographic map, scale 1:125,000.

Bound in Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott Director. Geologic Atlas of the United States: St. Mary’s Folio Virginia – Maryland. Imprint: Washington, D. C. Engraved and Printed by the U. S. Geological Survey … 1906. 22”h x 19”w. Front paper cover chipped and soiled. Maps in excellent condition. Also contains:

“Explanation”, inside front and back covers.

Seven-page “Description of the St. Mary’s Quadrangle”.

Single page geology map: “Areal Geology State of Maryland. Maryland – Virginia. St. Mary’s Quadrangle”, scale 1:125,000.

The front cover has an index map showing the relationship of the maps to the surrounding area.

MIDDLE STATES. Russell. Dated 1794. 1799.
Map of the Middle States of America. Comprehends New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Territory N. W. of Ohio. By J. Russell. Imprint under bottom center: London. Publish’d as the Act directs, Dec’r 13: 1794 by H. D. Symonds No: 20 Paternoster Row. 18 ¼”w x 14 ¼”h. Uncolored. Image very good.

This map is from An Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical View of the American United States by William Winterbotham (1763-1829) published in London in 1799. The map was engraved by John Russell of London. Howes W581.

The map extends west from the Hudson River past Lake Erie to include “Miami Ft”, “Fort Washington” on the Ohio River, “Colonel Simmes Grant”, the “Donation Lands from the Commonwealth of Virginia”, “Ohio Company” lands, “Army Lands”, and “Seven Ranges”. Parts of Maryland, Virginia and Indiana are shown, as are towns, Indian villages, forts, rivers, and mountains.

At the top is an inset of Long Island.

NATIONAL ROAD. GPO. c1825.
Map of the Country embracing the Several Routes examined with a view to a National Road from Washington [DC] to Lake Ontario. Above bottom neat line: Compiled by F. Harrison, Jr. Engraved by W. Harrison George Town, D. C. Drawn by A. J. Stansbury. GPO, Washington, c1825. Two maps, 37"h x 17"w consisting of two joined sheets and 29"h x 17"w also consisting of two joined sheets. Fold lines. Some offsetting on top sheet. Apparently related to the 1827 House of Representatives report, "Road from Washington to Buffalo", Phillips Maps p.884.

The bottom map covers an area from Washington, DC north to the Pennsylvania-New York boundary (42 degrees N). Included at the lower right are Baltimore, MD and a portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna River is prominently shown through much of the map; and Williamsport, PA, is the largest town in the north. The upper map extends past the Finger Lakes into Lake Ontario. Rochester is shown on this map. Several roads are identified as turnpikes, an early term for toll roads. One was the Cumberland Road (to the west off this map) began in 1811, eventually reaching Vandalia, then the capital of Illinois. In 1819 construction came to a halt due to the panic of 1819. In 1822, a bill for repair of the road and authority to collect tolls passed both houses, but was vetoed by President Monroe; he held that Congress did not have the right of jurisdiction and construction. But Monroe also recommended a national system of internal improvements. A number of alternatives were examined for construction of "National Roads"; e.g., in 1827 the US House of Representatives issued the report cited earlier which contained "Map of the country Embracing several routes examined with a view to a National Road from Washington to Buffalo". However, only the Cumberland Road was constructed by the national government during the 19th Century.

VIRGINIA. Low. 1799/1801?
The State of Virginia from the best Authorities. 1799. Under bottom neatline: Engraved for New Encyclopaedia, Published by I. Low, New-York. Lower right: A. Anderson. 9 ½”w x 7 ½”h. Top margin close and stained. Image in good condition. Dated 1799.

Map engraved by Alexander Anderson (1775-1870). The map was engraved for John Payne’s A New and Complete System of Universal Geography (New York: Low & Willis, 1798-1800). Reference Phillips Atlases, 4303.

This version, with a new imprint only, was used in the obscure New Encyclopaedia published by Low. This version is RARE. Not in Swem, Maps Relating to Virginia or in Phillips, Maps.

Names, but does not outline, the counties. Mountains are shown. Includes Washington [DC]. The symbol for "Court Houses" is shown beneath the scale.

VIRGINIA. Payne. 1799.
The State of Virginia from the best Authorities. 1799. Imprint: Engraved for Payne’s New Geography, Published by I. Low, New-York. Lower right: A. Anderson. 7 ½”h x 10”w. Engraved by Alexander Anderson (1775-1870).

Published in John Payne, A New and Complete Universal Geography. Reference Wheat & Brun, Maps and Charts Published in America Before 1800, No. 574. Uniformly toned.

This is a topographical map with cities and counties named. There are a few names in the western areas. The symbol for "Court Houses" is shown below the map scale.

VIRGINIA. Carey. 1814.
A Correct Map of Virginia. Upper right: [Page] 17. 19”w x 12 ¾”h. Generous margins. Tiny thin at right, not in image of Virginia, visible only when held to light. Very good condition. Original outline color augmented. The 1814 edition was Mathew Carey’s first usage of color.

Published in Carey’s General Atlas .... (Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1814). The same plate was used in the 1818 edition. Reference Phillips Maps, 1372, No. 17 and 1373, No. 17.

Dozens of roads are shown. Counties are outlined and named. A mileage scale is located below the title. Washington [DC] is outlined and named.

VIRGINIA RAILROAD. Humphreys. 1832.
Map of the Routes Examined and Surveyed for the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road State of Virginia under the Direction of Capt. J. D. Graham, U. S. Top. Eng. 1831 and 1832. Surveyed by Lts. A. D. Mackay and E. French, 1st. Arty., assistants in 1831 and Lts. E. French and J. F. Izard, assistants in 1832. Drawn from an original plot by Lt. Humphreys 2d. Artillery. Printed in script: Submitted to the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, with reports dated March 31st. September 22d. 1832. James D. Graham Captain U. S. Topl. Engs. Under map scale: W. J. Stone Sc. Wash. 21"h x 27"w. Image in very good condition. Drawn by Andrew Atkinson Humphreys who later supervised the making of the maps for the Pacific Railroad Surveys.

Published in House Document 465. Modelski 1984 entry 4; Modelski indicates on p. 9 that this is one of the earliest printed government surveys.

The area shown is between Harper's Ferry and Winchester, with topographic details shown along three routes. It also shows property owners. At the right is a portion of the Shenandoah River. Below the map is a table "A Summary of Routes Surveyed for the Winchester and Potomac Rail Road, State of Virginia" with details of the three routes. The line was constructed to connect with the B&O at Harper's Ferry and intended for shipment of Shenandoah Valley wheat to Baltimore. It was completed in 1836.

VIRGINIA - JAMES RIVER. 1855.
(C No. 4) Preliminary Chart of James River Virginia from Richmond to City Point including the Appomattox River from Petersburg to the Junction... 1855. 25"h x 30"w. Browning at folds; left margin close; good.

Richmond, on the fall line of the James River, is shown at the upper right. Petersburg, on the fall line of the Appomattox River, is shown at the lower left. City Point, where the rivers meet, is shown near the bottom center. All three cities were important inland sea ports before the Civil War.

VIRGINIA - RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. U. S. Coast Survey. 1856.
Four contiguous sheets, all beginning with: Rappahannock River Virginia [1] From Fredericksburg to Near Moss Neck. [2] From Moss Neck to Port Royal. [3] From Near Port Royal to Saunders' Wharf. [4] From Saunders' Wharf to Occupacia Creek. All continue with the lines: From a Trigonometric Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache ... Survey of the Coast of the United States ... Lieut. R. Wainwright U. S. N. Assist. 1856. Each map approximately 29"h x 18"w. Light toning at some folds. An occasional small opening at the fold intersections. Good condition.

Four large-scale (1/20,000) maps showing the course of the river southeast from Fredericksburg to about half way to the Chesapeake Bay. Shows streets, individual buildings, plantations along the river, terrain features and vegetation adjacent to the river. River soundings are given.

VIRGINIA - RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. 1856.
Rappahannock River Virginia from Fredericksburg to Near Moss Neck ... direction of A. D. Bache ...1856. GPO. 29"h x 17"w. Browning at two folds.

The chart shows a ten-mile strip of the Rappahannock River extending south from Fredericksburg. Some topography is shown on both sides of the river. Moss Neck refers to the land forming a loop in the river just off this sheet.

VIRGINIA - RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. 1856.
Rappahannock River Virginia from Moss Neck to Port Royal ... direction of A. ,D. Bache ... 1856. 28"h x 27"w. Browning at folds; good.

Shows approximately ten miles of the river flowing south east past Port Royal, near the bottom of the map. Topographic details are shown on both sides of the river.

POTOMAC RIVER. Woodruff. 1857.
Chart of the Head of Navigation of the Potomac River. Surveyed by the order of the Sec. of War for the Corporation of Georgetown D. C. with a view to the improvement of the Georgetown Channel, under the direction of Capt. L. C. Woodruff ... by R. W. Burgess C. E. 1857. Denis Callahan, Del'r. Litho of J. Bien 60 Fulton St. N. Y. 25"h x 41 "w. Very good condition.

Shows Georgetown and Washington, D. C. at the top, including part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and part of Rock Creek and the Basin. There are hundreds of depth soundings in the Potomac River.

METOMPKIN INLET & BAY, VIRGINIA. U. S. Coast Survey. 1862.
Metomkin Inlet Virginia from a Trigonometric Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache ... 1862. Lower right: Engd. by W. A. Thompson & J. G. Thompson. 21"h x 19"w. Toning at folds; four-inch separation at one fold; good condition.

Metomkin is now spelled Metompkin. Metompkin Inlet and Metompkin Bay are located in Virginia on the Atlantic coast of the Delmarva Peninsula. Shows several creeks draining into the Bay. Soundings are in feet.

VIRGINIA. RARE RAILROAD OVERPRINT. Lloyd. 1862/1872.
Lloyd’s Official Map of the State of Virginia From actual surveys by order of the Executive 1828 & 1859. Corrected and Revised by J. T. Lloyd to 1862, from Surveys made by Capt. W. Angelo Powell, of the U.S. Topographical Engineers. Imprint: Published by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, No. 113 Fulton Street, New York. Above bottom neat line: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by J. T. Lloyd ... New York. 29 ½”h x 47”w. Very good condition. Mounted on new linen. Original wash color. Railroad overprint color enhanced.

Swem 952. This version published in 1872. This map is essentially a copy of the four-sheet Böÿe/Buchholtz 1859 map of Virginia.

This map, although dated 1862, was issued as part of an 1872 pamphlet promoting British immigration to Lynchburg, Virginia. Railroads are overprinted in red and identified by initials in red. From the appearance of the letters, the printer probably used a stencil on an existing map. Also, Lynchburg is overprinted with a large red star. The graphic effect implies Lynchburg is the transportation hub of Virginia. This map is sometimes called the “Lynchburg” edition.

Below the star designating Lynchburg are the letters “L&D RR” and a red line from Lynchburg to Danville. This railroad was not built until after the war so is not shown on the printed 1862 map having the red overprint. This is a clue that the map itself was not updated for this 1872 issue.

Under the title in the upper left hand corner of the “Lynchburg” map is the imprint: “Published by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, No. 113 Fulton Street, New York”, not Lloyd who had published all seven of the previous versions. Lloyd must not have been available to publish the map; apparently Wynkoop & Hallenbeck obtained the right to use the plate. The words: “Corrected and revised to 1862 by J. T. Lloyd from Surveys made by W. Angelo Powell, of the U.S. Topographical Engineers.” are retained, as is Lloyd’s name as the first word in the title. It appears that the only changes in the title area are the publication imprint and deleting reference to General McClellan. No copies of the Wynkoop & Hallenbeck edition were found without the railroad overprint.

The text at the left is titled “Virginia. The Physical and Climate Differences of the Three Grand divisions of the State....” The text at the lower right is titled: “Steamboat Routes” and “Altitudes of Mountains, &c., in Virginia, above the Tide water.”

VIRGINIA RAILROADS. Colton. 1882.
Map of the Richmond and Louisville R.R. Connecting the Railroads of Virginia with the Railroads of Kentucky on the shortest route East and West from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Ocean. 25"h x 50"w, folded and fastened in original folder with the same title. Excellent condition. G.W. & C. B. Colton, New York, 1882. Swem 1416.

The Richmond and Louisville RR, stretching from Louisville, Kentucky to Norfolk, Virginia, is hand colored in red. Other major lines are colored blue.

SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA TOPO MAP. USGS. 1892/1922.
Virginia Spotsylvania Sheet. Upper left: Department of the Interior Albert B. Fall, Secretary U. S. Geological Survey. Top center: Reconnaissance Map. Lower right: Edition of Feb. 1892, reprinted 1922. Spotsylvania. 18”h x 14”w. Color. Text verso.

Elevation by contour lines. Shows “Narrow Gauge Railroad” across the middle of the map. Shows portions of the Rappahannock, Rapidan, and North Anna Rivers.